Quietude

[ErinZ]

Peace, serenity, tranquility, silence.

herby, almost "green" lavender with a bit of a citrus edge - it didn't really work for me, scent-wise or in terms of its purpose

I will, however, give it another go next time I have a headache. It seems like it could work for that.

[jrk1857]

I get the same lavender and lime that almost everyone does, but something is "off" in the background. My nose kept saying "Shellfish?" Thankfully whatever I was interpreting as shellfish dried away in a half hour or so, but it's enough to keep me from picking up a whole bottle of this.

[fairnymph]

In the bottle: Colourless clear oil. Sweet, herbal, slightly medicinal and citrusy. Lavender, melissa, eucalyptus or tea tree oil.

 

Wet: Even more herbal-medicinal-mentholic. It's strong tea tree. The lavender is lovely, the same as in Yvaine, though it's overwhelmed. Thyme, too.

 

Dry: The TT is backing off a bit, and the melissa amping. Something else sort of fresh and aquatic, too - lettuce or cucumber? - emerging. Lavender holding.

 

Later: Uhh...where are you? Massively faded. Melissa and lavender primarily And that fresh, soothing note is chamomile, I think.

 

Summary: Blue lavender, chamomile and melissa with faint wisps of thyme. Clean, soothing and herbal. Decent throw but fades to virtually nothing within an hour.

 

I like how it morphs, but the staying power is just pathetic. Maybe useful for headaches, as a short-term remedy?

 

[papermaker]

Citrus, at first. Then comes a cool breeze of lavender to tone it down some. The citrus is lime I think. The lime keeps the lavender from taking over.

Maybe it was the power of suggestion, but it does seem to calm me down when I'm feeling stressed. I think I will try it for a headache next

[DraloreShimare]

In the vial - Lavender & chamomile.

On the skin - Absolutely soothing. Put this on before I went to bed.

Dry - Fades to a faint lavender overnight…

Edited August 20, 2010 by Dralore

[CrazyPretzel]

Definitely goes on with a citrus pop, so it's surprisingly refreshing for a scent called 'Quietude'. It's got a slightly metallic edge to it which I'm guessing is the lavender. It has some strong throw. It is soothing without being sleep-inducing. This could be a nice one to wear when I have to teach a noisy kindy class, actually.

[Gin]

Andra said, "Lavender, but not" and that's my reaction to it, too. I get lavender and lime which sounds weird but is actually really nice. I'm not much of a lavender fan, but this is a good lavender blend. (Maybe it helps that I *love* lime!)

[cinnamonster]

I get a whole different deal from this I think. The initial scent, as in 2 seconds max I cannot place, but then it is totally kewra, stays the same til morning (I put this on for bed). I love it. I also put some on my littlest's pj's one eve as I suspected a tough night ahead and she just randomly says later, I feel peaceful. I think it works

 

Kewra is used in the flavouring of Indian sweets if you have never heard of it, but have tasted those, they are what this oil smells of.

[milo]

Lavender and heavy floral, very much like Somnus, only with less floral. Whereas I find Somnus floral heavy with a bit of lavender, this is lavender heavy with a bit of heady floral. I love lavender in any shape or form, so this is a winner, though I'll probably use this for it's intended use rather than any old time.

[fairestrocza]

Quietude starts out with a nice lavender backed by a hint of citrus.

Unfortunately, the dry down leaves me with a somewhat stale/flat smelling lavender.

There are better choices for my lavender fix.